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Usages of jira
Ni ma ina gajiya, don Allah ka jira ni kaɗan.
I am tired too, please wait for me a little.
Mu jira a nan idan lokaci ya yi.
Let’s wait here until it is time.
Zuwa yanzu na jira ki minti goma amma ina da awanni biyu kafin lokaci ya ƙare.
Up to now I have waited for you for ten minutes, but I have two hours before the time ends.
Jiya na tsaya kusa da titi ƙarfe huɗu ina jiran motar kasuwa.
Yesterday I stood near the street at four o'clock, waiting for the market car.
Mu jira a nan da haƙuri.
Let’s wait here patiently.
Shin kin yarda mu fara karatu tun yanzu, ko za mu jira zuwa gobe?
Do you (feminine) agree that we start studying right now, or will we wait until tomorrow?
Direba yana jiran mu a tashar mota yanzu.
The driver is waiting for us at the motor park now.
Direba ya ce tayar motar ta lalace, don haka mu jira a nan da haƙuri.
The driver said the car’s tyre is damaged, so let’s wait here patiently.
Mu jira bas a tashar mota da haƙuri.
Let’s wait for the bus at the motor park patiently.
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